devil's representative Mephistopheles which permits Faust to enjoy the devil's powers but ultimately in an exchange for Faust's soul which sees Faust eternally damned. "Hosanna in Excelsis" This is another early Sabbat song which was first recorded for the demo tape Fragments of a Faith Forgotten in May 1986. Speaking to Metal Hammer magazine after the recording of the album, lyricist Martin Walkyier explained that "Hosanna in Excelsis" describes "the last fight between Heaven and Hell and is based on the bible", referring to the subject matter of the Book of Revelation. The title of the song is a reference to part of the Sanctus hymn which traditionally forms the fourth part of a mass in classical music. "Behind the Crooked Cross" One of the band's more recently composed songs at the time of the recording of the album, "Behind the Crooked Cross" is based upon themes raised in historian and biographer Gerald Suster’s book, Hitler and the Age of Horus. The book includes an exploration of Adolf Hitler’s mystical and occult influences, positing a connection between philosophies expounded by Aleister Crowley, namely, the rise of Nazism as evidence of the fulfillment of Crowley’s prophecy of the imminent Age of Horus. This exploration includes a consideration of Nazi symbolism, represented most potently by the Swastika, or 'crooked cross'. Speaking to Metal Forces magazine before the album’s recording, Walkyier stated that the song addresses "the question was Hitler a madman or a magician?... I think he was obviously a madman." The song also mentions the Russian occultist, philosopher, and author Helena Blavatsky. "Horned Is the Hunter" In February 1987, Sabbat's BBC session had included a song called "The 13th Disciple". For the album, the music for this song was given new lyrics, and entitled "Horned Is the Hunter". Reflective of Walkyier's burgeoning interest in paganism at that time, the song bemoans the fate of paganism, symbolically represented by the horned ruler Pan, following the arrival into Western Europe of Christianity. "I for an Eye" Another newer song at the time of recording, "I for an Eye" tells the biblical story of the fallen angel, Lucifer. "For Those Who Died" The third of the older songs which had first been recorded for the demo tape Fragments of a Faith Forgotten in May 1986, "For Those Who Died" had also been recorded by the band for its BBC radio session in February 1987.